Killing the shortage narrative with hard data

Monday, March 6, 2017 12:04

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After years of frustration with Blogger “touching up” my html code to the point of being unrecognizable, I need a new publishing platform. I’m inclined to believe that WikiMedia is the proper venue, but my income is so spotty, a privately hosted Wiki (invited editors only) is not going to happen without some angel funding ($200 first year — 20 people at $10 ea?)

Here’s some example content we will start with the IT occupations and branch out to STEM.

I believe that the data we need to publish is the annual occupational growth data from BLS-OES compared with the relevant degrees conferred from NFS/NCES ranked colleges. Yes, that raw data is out there, but the supply vs. demand data is not conveniently displayed to display losses or under performance.

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Growth Since 2012

Edu Req

15-1131

Computer Programmers

-9,123

Bachelors

15-1132

Software Developers, Applications

53,797

Bachelors

15-1133

Software Developers, Systems Software

-317

Bachelors

15-1134

Web Developers

8,043

Assoc. – some college

15-1141

Database Administrators

2,180

Bachelors

15-1142

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

24,160

NA

15-1143

Computer Network Architects

8,710

Bachelors

15-1151

Computer User Support Specialists

59,430

HS / Cert

For the poor kids taking Computer Science in college, there are Systems Developers and Programmers training for the wrong occupation (red), Application Developer are hot right now.